| Issue ID | 673324 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10226336 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 30/04/08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. The contact purchased his vehicle fifteen days ago. The windshield remains fogged. While driving 25 mph, the windshield cracked when he activated the defogger. The contact called the dealer and they stated that the windshield had to be repaired by the insurance company. The dealer would not make the repair for free. The failure mileage was 2,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FLORAL PARK, NY |
| VIN pattern | JTEEW41A782XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PRESTIGE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RAMSEY |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07446 |